Anchihaline
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anchihaline is an adjective meaning Pertaining to independent or semi-independent bodies of water near to the sea, especially in coastal hollows.
Meaning
Pertaining to independent or semi-independent bodies of water near to the sea, especially in coastal hollows.
Example Sentences
These included other Niphargus species from deep cave lakes and coastal anchihaline caves [23 ] and Gammarus and Echinogammarus amphipods that live only in permanently watered streams [21 ,24 ].
Word Forms
- anchialine
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amphihaline, halobiotic, demersal, mesosaline, oligohaline, pelagic.
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